The Daily Globe - Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties

HURLEY, Wis. - Donald David Brace, 85, of Ironwood, Michigan, passed away on May 22, 2020, at the Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley. He was born on March 26, 1935, in Ironwood...

ONTONAGON, Mich. - Donna R. Kirkley, 49, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2020, at Ontonagon Aspirus Long Term Care after a 10 year battle with Huntington's Disease. She was born on Jan. 22, 1971, to Don...

IRONWOOD, Mich. - The Hon. Ashley Bracey-Gibbon, 29, of Ironwood, passed away on May 18, 2020 at her home in Ironwood. She was born Oct. 11, 1990, in Pembroke Pines, Florida, daughter of Sir Robin...

HURLEY, Wis. - Thomas J. Cvengros, 80, of Hurley, passed away on May 19, 2020 at his home in Hurley. He was born Dec. 22, 1939, in Ironwood, Michigan, the son of Michael and Lucille (Gravitz)...

IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. - Richard A. Game, 87, of Iron Mountain, went on his journey to the other side on Thursday, May 21, 2020, at Manor Care Nursing and Rehab., Kingsford. He was born in a log cabin...

ASHLAND, Wis. - Mary Margaret DeZur, 88, passed away peacefully May 12, 2020, in Ashland, Wisconsin. She was born May 2, 1932, in Trout Creek, Michigan, the daughter of Thomas and Jennifer (Pelkola)...

MARQUETTE, Mich. - Edith L. (Koskelin) Thompson, 92, passed away peacefully at Norlite Nursing Center on Friday, May 15, 2020. Edith was born the daughter of Frank and Selma (Wiirtenen) Koskelin in...

WHITE PINE, Mich. - Danny Wayne Floyd, 69, of Ontonagon, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020, at his home in White Pine, with his wife Dawn by his side. Danny was born at the Ontonagon Memorial...

EL PASO, Texas - Master Sgt. (retired) David Lee Stone departed this life on May 10, 2020, at age 77 from the complications of Alzheimer's disease. He was born on April 18, 1943, in Ironwood,...

MERCER, Wis. - Olga "Geri" "Yaya" Pondel, 86, of Mercer, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully in her sleep Sunday, May 3, 2020 at Lake Shore Assisted Living. Olga was born on March 7, 1935. She married...

ESKO, Minn. - Helen Rachel Aili, 103 of Esko, formerly of Wakefield, Michigan, passed away peacefully in her home on Monday, May 11, 2020. She was born to Matti and Elina Pikka in Wakefield, on Jan....

BESSEMER, Mich. - Antonio "Tony" U. Paterno, 72, of 1305 W. Lead St. Bessemer, passed away in his home after succumbing to a courageous battle against cancer. Tony was born Jan. 30, 1948, in Asiago,...

HOWELL, Mich. - Loretta Edith Pihlaja, 98, of Howell, passed away peacefully at her home, early Monday afternoon, May 11, 2020, while surrounded by her loving family. Born on Sept. 19, 1921, in...

GREEN BAY, Wis. - Donald J. Ludlow, 92, a lifelong resident of Ironwood, Michigan, passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2020 in Green Bay from COVID-19. Donald was born March 1, 1929 in Ironwood, a son of...

IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. - Terrance K. "Terry" Lindholm, also known as the Jolly Green Giant or Mr. Green Jeans, 79, of Kingsford, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical...

IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Ronald J. Strand, 89, a longtime resident of Ironwood Township and St. Augustine, Florida, passed away early Saturday morning, May 9, 2020, at his home. Ronald was born on...

IRON RIVER, Wis. - Mitchell John Rooni of Iron River, Wisconsin died at home on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. He was born Jan. 20, 1961 in Wakefield Michigan to his father, Gerald Wayne Rooni and is survived...

WAUSAU, Wis. - James "Jim" M Saari, 56, of 137 E. Coolidge Ave., Ironwood, Michigan, passed away peacefully April 30, 2020, at Aspirus Hospital in Wausau. Jim was born on July 23, 1963, in Chicago,...

BESSEMER, Mich. - Mary Lou Pelissero, 90, of Bessemer passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 3, 2020, with her sons by her side. Her walls were covered with hundreds of family photos that celebrated...

OCALA, Fla. - It is with great sadness that the family of Arvo Toolanen announces his passing, on Friday, April 24, 2020, at the age of 72 years. Arvo was born in Grand View Hospital in Ironwood,...

KING, Wis. - Mieko Kasieta, 87, a former resident of Ironwood, Michigan, passed away on April 29, 2020, in King. She was born on Sept. 8, 1932, daughter of Kamara and Matsu Yamashiro. Mieko married...

MERRIWEATHER, Mich. - Barbara Jean Ellsworth, 81, passed at her home in Merriweather on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, after complications related to cancer. Barbara was born April 13, 1939, in Traverse C...

WAKEFIELD, Mich. - David V. Stelmark born in Ironwood, on Oct. 24,1939, passed away on April 27, 2020, under hospice care at Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield. He is survived by his sister,...

WAUSAU, Wis. - Mary Jo (Tarnaski) Valesano, 71, a long time resident of Wakefield, Michigan, passed away at Aspirus Wausau Hospital on April 22, 2020. She was born on Aug. 14, 1948, in Milwaukee, to P...